Bokchito in Bryan County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Chahta Tamaha
Photographed by Michael Manning, August 25, 2011
1. Chahta Tamaha Marker
Armstrong Academy, established by Choctaw Nation and named for Wm. Armstrong, Indian Agt., was opened in 1845. Rev. R.D. Potts, Supt., under Baptist Miss. Soc. Post Office established Nov., 1850. Confederate Capitol during Civil War. Choctaw Capitol, 1863-1883. Noted Chiefs there included Peter P. Pitchlynn, Allen Wright and Jackson McCurtain.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 180.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 34° 0.983′ N, 96° 7.833′ W. Marker is in Bokchito, Oklahoma, in Bryan County. It is on U.S. 70 0.1 miles east of Ballpark Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bokchito OK 74726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philadelphia Baptist Church (approx. 6 miles away); Hancock Building (approx. 10.6 miles away); Ben Siegel Building (approx. 10.6 miles away); Craighead's 5 & 10 Store
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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 26, 2022
2. Chahta Tamaha Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,233 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 2. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
